Charles Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme
Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme, CB, DSO, (24 January 1875 – 15 August 1924), was a British peer, and one of the heirs to the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co., a Hull-based shipping company that built a near-monopoly over affordable travel packages from Scandinavia and the Baltic. He was an officer in the Volunteers and saw active service in the Second Boer War and World War I. During the later war he was distinguished for the number of new units that he recruited for the war effort, notably the "Hull Pals".
Charles Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme | |
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In The Sketch, 20 February 1901 | |
| Birth name | Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson |
| Born | 24 January 1875 Cottingham, England |
| Died | 15 August 1924 (aged 49) Leeds, England |
| Buried | Warter, East Yorkshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1893–1908, 1918 |
| Rank | Major (Honorary Colonel) |
| Unit | East Yorkshire Regiment Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Commands held | Hon Col, 5th (Cyclist) Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment (TF) and East Riding Volunteer Brigade (VTC) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Spouse(s) |
Lady Marjorie Wynn-Carrington
(m. 1901) |
| Relations | Lt-Col The Hon Guy Greville Wilson (brother) |
| Other work | MP for Kingston upon Hull West 1906–7 Lord Lieutenant of East Yorkshire and President of the York (East Riding) Territorial Force Association 1908–24 |
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